Castle

Castle is the oldest settlement of Thassos. It is located on a mountaintop (800m) of mount Ipsarion. Its name is derived from the remains of a fortification, which had been constructed in 1403 (it is believed that the fortification had been constructed by Constantinoplian officers). The settlement was situated around the fortification walls. Although the majority of the residents abandoned the village in the middle of the 19th century, recently, many houses has been refurbished and they are used as country houses.